The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Interesting Incidents and Gossip.
XLIXth CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-Ihe res0-
luton offered yesterday by Mr.. Edmunds
electing Senator Ingalls, president pro
tem., to take the effice at 1 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, at which time the
resignation of Senator Sherman takes
effect, was placed before the Senate.
Mr. Cockerell moved to amend by sub
stituting the name of Senator Harris
The amendment was rejected-yeas, 26 !;
nays, 80 "a strict party vote, Senator Rid
dleberger voting with the Republicans,
and the resolution was adopted without
division.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. HOar, but not read, declaring it as
the Judgment of the Senate that under
present circumstances no investigation
should be undertaken with Great Britain
in regard to existing difficulties with the
Canadian provinces having for its object
the change or abolition of any of the ex-
isting duties on imports, was taken up.
Mr.. Hatch asked unanimous consent
that the House nOn-cOncur in the Senate
amendments to the bill creating a depart
ment of agriculture and labor.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, objected, and
the bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
On motion of Mr. Belmont, the House
insisted on its amendments to the Senate
retaliation bill, and Messrs. Belmont,
Clements, and Rice were appointed con-
ferrees.
Mr.. Hatch moved to suspend the rules
and pass Senate bill providing for agri-
cultural experiment stations.
Mr.. Randall said that during the last
six days Of the session the question of
recognition for the purpose of moving to
suspend the rules was within the discre-
tion of the Speaker. He asked the right
of way from now on for the appropria-
tion bills, and he hoped that the Chair
would not recognize gentlemen to move
a suspension of the rules unless those
bills had been disposed Of.
Mr.. Hatch suggested that after the
reading of the journal it was in order for
any member to secure the floor to sus-
pend the rules.
The Speaker stated that during the last
six DAYS of the session it was in order for
the gentleman to move the suspension OF
the rules at any time when he could get
the floor for that purpose, but the matter
of recognition rested entirely in the dis
cretion of the Chair but at this stage OF
the session the Chair thought it to be his
duty to give the right of way to the ap-
preparation bills, which must be passed
in order to avoid an extra session. The
Chair therefore would not enter into the
general business of recognition Of the
motions to suspend the rules until the
appropriation bills were disposed of, but
the Chair having recognized the gentle
man from Missouri, the motion of that
gentleman was now in order. The bill
was then read.
Mr. O'Neill, of Missouri said that the
House, in its wisdom, had blended the
subjects of agriculture and labor. The
moment a bill was presented with COW
print upon it it was passed; but when
the Committee on Labor endeavored tC
secure action upon bills relating to labor
1t was met with objections. He protested
against this unfair treatment, and at ey
ery opportunity he would ask the House
to note down those unfortunate men who
were running themselves by objections.
Mr.. Hatch's motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was agreed to by vote
of 1872 to -
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the
deficiency appropriation bill, and it was
referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Townshend submitted the confer
ence report on the invalid pension appro
priaton bill, and it was agreed to. The
only point of difference wasin regard to The
provisions for offices Of pension agents
As agreed to the bill apprOpriates $4,000
for the rent of such offices, and requires
the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish
quarters in public buildings for the oc
cupancy of the pension agencies, wher
possiblel.
The privite business having been dis
pensed with, the House went into com
mittee on the whole.